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The Gunners made an offer of one pound over the £40m mark in an effort to trigger a clause in the Uruguayan's contract.

Under the terms of the deal that Suarez signed in August last year, any bid over that figure would compel Liverpool to consider the offer and inform the player, although the Anfield club has again decided to reject Arsenal's advances.

Suarez is expected to be officially informed of Arsenal's bid after Liverpool's match against the Melbourne Victory on Wednesday.